Albie O'Connell has been hired as assistant coach of the Huskies, head coach Greg Cronin announced Wednesday. O'Connell comes to Northeastern with extensive coaching experience, most recently for a season each as assistant coach at Merrimack and Holy Cross. He played college hockey at Boston University, helping the Terriers to three NCAA Tournament appearances and four Beanpot titles.
• Full story (8/13/08)
Northeastern to play Bentley Nov. 8
Northeastern has added a non-conference game against Bentley on Nov. 8 at Matthews Arena at 7 p.m. It will be the Huskies' lone non-conference home game to go along with 13 Hockey East home games. Northeastern opens the season Oct. 10-11 at the Kendall Hockey Classic in Anchorage, Alaska, and has its first home game against defending national champ Boston College on Oct. 18.
• 2008-09 Schedule
Five Huskies named All-Academic
Five student-athletes from the Northeastern University men’s hockey team have been named to the Hockey East All-Academic team, the league announced. Juniors Denis Chisholm and Rob Rassey led the team, as both were named to the All-Academic team for the third time. Greg Costa, Dylan Wiwchar and Matt Quigley were also named to the All-Academic team.
• Full story (6/9/08)
Quailer selected in NHL Draft
Steve Quailer, an incoming freshman forward on the Huskies, was selected in the third round (86th overall) of the 2008 NHL Draft by the Montreal Canadiens. Quailer played for the Sioux City Musketeers of the USHL in 2007-08 and tied for the team lead with 49 points (19-30-49) in 60 regular season games.
• Full story (6/23/08)
Laplante named NU assistant coach
Sebastien Laplante has been named assistant coach of men’s ice hockey at Northeastern University, head coach Greg Cronin announced on June 4. Laplante, a 1995 graduate of Northeastern, has been coaching in the junior hockey ranks for the past five seasons after completing his pro hockey career. Laplante scored 61 goals and had 79 assists for 140 points in 134 games at NU from 1989-93. He spent the last two seasons as an assistant coach with the Moncton Wildcats of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.
• Full story (6/4/08)
Huskies' 2008-09 schedule announced
Northeastern has announced its 2008-09 men's hockey schedule. The Huskies, who went 16-18-3 overall and 12-13-2 in Hockey East in 2007-08, begin the season with the Kendall Hockey Classic in Anchorage, Alaska on Oct. 10 against Alaska Fairbanks and play Alaska Anchorage the following night. NU plays in two holiday tournaments and the Beanpot as well. NU's first home game is during Homecoming on Oct. 18 when NU hosts defending national champ Boston College at Matthews Arena.
• Full story (5/15/08)
• 2008-09 Schedule (5/15/08)
